Competition and Markets Authority

The complainant submitted a request to the Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA) seeking information about a costs determination it had issued when considering an Energy Code Modification Appeal. The CMA argued that in considering such an appeal it was acting as a tribunal and therefore not subject to FOIA by virtue of paragraph 1ZA of Part 1 of Schedule 1 of FOIA. The Commissioner agrees with the CMA’s position and has therefore concluded that it is not a public authority for the purposes of this request.